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SUMMARY:October Winter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Dylan Gussman on “Biotechnical Varroa Control”. \nFew threats have reshaped beekeeping as dramatically as the arrival of Varroa destructor. Understanding the biology and life cycle of the mite is essential\, as it underpins every management option available. While chemical treatments remain widely used for their convenience\, biotechnical methods are often underutilised despite their potential to reduce chemical load and lower costs. By exploring a range of strategies\, this presentation will provide beekeepers with practical methods to adapt Varroa control to their own circumstances. \nDylan has been keeping bees for 10 years and currently has 4 colonies situated at home. Writing regularly for Beecraft magazine\, he has particular interest in climate change and beekeeping\, threats to honeybees and understanding the behaviour of the superorganism.
URL:https://basingstokebees.co.uk/event/october-winter-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Sherborne St John Village Hall\, Kiln Road\, Sherborne St John\, Basingstoke\, RG24 9HR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members Events
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SUMMARY:November Winter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Clear and Present Dangers – Tropilaelaps and other threats heading our way up the M3\, by: \nMark Cooper (Trustee Hampshire BKA and Asian Hornet Coordinator) and David Holloway (Trustee Hampshire and Basingstoke BKAs)  \nMark Cooper – I am a recently retired IT consultant specialising in network and application performance monitoring.  I along with my wife Claire started beekeeping in 2018\, learning our newfound hobby with the Fleet Beekeepers Association. \nI am an active member of the FBKA and am now serving my 3rd year on their management committee. I’m also a long-time member of the Fleet Lions Club (CIO).   \nDavid Holloway – I have been keeping bees since 2018 and am a committee member of Basingstoke BKA.  \nI am also part of Bees Abroad Business Team and an organizer of the Charles Butler 400th Anniversary celebrations in August 2023.  \nI trained as a Plant Scientist\, was a horticultural extension worker for 16 years and have my own business growing wildflowers and sedum trays for green roofs.  \nI am now semi-retired living near Basingstoke.
URL:https://basingstokebees.co.uk/event/november-winter-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Sherborne St John Village Hall\, Kiln Road\, Sherborne St John\, Basingstoke\, RG24 9HR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members Events
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SUMMARY:December Winter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Honey Tasting and Christmas Social led by Sue Howe \nBring your own Honey and Mead for tasting and vote on your favourite\, including a presentation on how to prepare your hive products for formal showing at the Hampshire and National Honey Shows.
URL:https://basingstokebees.co.uk/event/december-winter-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Sherborne St John Village Hall\, Kiln Road\, Sherborne St John\, Basingstoke\, RG24 9HR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members Events
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SUMMARY:January Winter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Queen Rearing by Philip Latham Trustee HBA and South West Hants BKA \nPhilip began beekeeping on a whim 8 years ago. He is working his way through the BBKA modules and also passed the Microscopy section last year. As a Trustee of the HBA he represents the interests of all beekeepers in Hampshire.  As well as his own\, he now also runs the South West Hampshire apiary and believes that teaching others and developing your own knowledge base is the key to rewarding beekeeping. \nThis will be our first meeting at the new venue ‘The Roger Morris Centre’ in Eastrop; see below for address and map.  The What3Words address is ///traps.member.called
URL:https://basingstokebees.co.uk/event/january-winter-meeting-4/
LOCATION:The Roger Morris Centre\, 5 Eastrop Way\, Basingstokie\, Hampshire\, RG21 4QE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members Events
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SUMMARY:February Winter Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Guarding Behaviour – by Dylan Gussman Meon Valley BKA \nHoneybees are remarkable not only for their cooperation in foraging and nest building\, but also for their sophisticated strategies of colony defence. At the heart of this is nestmate recognition\, a remarkable ability that enables bees to admit allies while repelling intruders. When a threat arises\, the colony can unleash an extraordinary array of defences: from the well-known stings of Apis mellifera to the ingenious and sometimes surprising tactics of Asian honeybees. Finally\, the presentation will turn to the practical side of beekeeping\, discussing how to manage defensive colonies and outlining effective approaches to handling varying levels of aggressiveness. It will offer insights into both the science of honeybee defence and the art of managing aggressiveness in the apiary.
URL:https://basingstokebees.co.uk/event/february-winter-meeting/
LOCATION:The Roger Morris Centre\, 5 Eastrop Way\, Basingstokie\, Hampshire\, RG21 4QE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members Events
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SUMMARY:Autumn Hampshire Convention & Honey Show
DESCRIPTION:Tickets can be purchased from the link below or from the events page of the members area and the main page of the website.\nLink for Tickets\nPlease read the ticket information carefully so your choice of talks and workshops are to your requirements. \nCONVENTION TALKS AND WORKSHOPS:\nThe ever Popular Microscope Class! Master Beekeepers Christine Coulsting & James Donaldson guide you preparing and identifying honeybee anatomy. Discover the hidden beauty of the honeybee under the microscope—prepare to be amazed. \nMarin Anastasov – Honey\, 130 Million Years (In the making)\nIn this talk you will gain insight into this evolutionary process of honey bees and flowering plants. \nClaire Bethune – Anaphylaxis\nSimon Tuck – Smoke but no mirrors: making queen rearing doable\nSimon will show how ordinary beekeepers can raise their own queens using methods ranging from simple colony splits to basic grafting. \nLynfa Davies – Preparing your bees for the winter\nReported winter losses have been high in recent years\, this talk will explore some of the reasons why and what we can do to minimise this happening to our colonies. \n 
URL:https://basingstokebees.co.uk/event/autumn-hampshire-convention-honey-show/
LOCATION:Sparsholt College\, Westley Lane\, Sparsholt\, Winchester\, Hampshire\, SO21 2NF\, United Kingdom
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